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Dr. Mazzula is an award-winning educator, mental health researcher and author. She is the Executive Director of the Latina Researchers Network, a recently tenured and promoted Associate Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, and Former President of the Latino Psychological Association of New Jersey. Dr. Mazzula has extensive research and counseling experience with underserved communities. She is a speaker, consultant and trainer on issues of diversity, equity, and diverse workforce and leadership development.

Edited by Kevin Nadal, Silvia Mazzula and David Rivera Get a FREE sneak preview The SAGE Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender is an innovative exploration of the intersection of gender and psychology—topics that resonate across disciplines and inform our everyday lives. This encyclopedia looks at issues of gender, identity, and …

Dr. Mazzula featured in Insight into Diversity Magazine “Pathways to the Professoriate Program Helps Guide Latino Students from PhDs to Professorships” by Gary Stern (2017). Dr. Mazzula speaks to the “paltry number of Latino faculty to issues around ‘access, sponsorship, mentorship, and gatekeepers’… Read full story: www.insightintodiversity.com

As I reflect on the last six years of what started as a small meeting to address the lack of women in the Ivory Tower and research careers to now a Network of over 3,000 scholars, researchers, evaluators, academic leaders and junior investigators worldwide, I am both humbled and even …

Discrimination is a common experience in the United States. Americans experience at least one discrimination event in their life, some can experience it on a daily basis. It is time for all of us to come together and uplift one another. WHAT BLACK LIVES MATTER MEANS In the wake of …

5 Tips to support Latina/o students In the article, “Privilege unveiled: An Academic family for future researchers and scholars“, published in Latina/o Psychology Today, Dr. Mazzula points to the underrepresentation of “relatable faces” that Latina/o students see when they enter college. Although racial and ethnic minorities represent less than 16% of …

Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement (HISPA) hosted their “Kick-Off and Recruiting Event” in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month – their purpose, to engage new “Role Model” volunteers in HISPA’s Role Model Program. Role models, who visit classrooms and educational programs, dedicate their stories to show students that they too …

Rated #1 of TOP 5 blog posts in 2013 by the American Psychological Association (APA): Psychology Benefits Society – a blog from the APA Public Interest Directorate This story originally appeared in Psychology Benefits Society Last month marked the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and …

CALL FOR PROPOSALS Deadline for submission of all proposals is April 30, 2016 at 11:59pm EST. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE In response to the underrepresentation of diverse scholars in advanced research careers and in the academy, the conference seeks to: Increase exposure of advanced research careers for diverse scholars, Inspire and support …

Dr. Mazzula was honored to be a special guest during @SaludToday’s Tweetchat: Latina Leaders in Public Health April 5th, 2016 1:00pm ET The Tweetchat “Latina Leaders in Public Health” was hosted by @SaludToday with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (@HHFoundation), National Hispanic Media Association (@NHMAmd), Latina Researchers Network (@LatinaRAS), and Ventanilla de Salud …